As the holidays approach, the giant Asian factories are kicking into
high gear to provide Americans with monstrous piles of cheaply produced goods
-- merchandise that has been produced at the expense of American labor. This
year will be different. This year Americans will give the gift of genuine
concern for other Americans. There is no longer an excuse that, at gift giving
time, nothing can be found that is produced by American hands. Yes there is!

It's time to think outside the box, people. Who says a gift needs to
fit in a shirt box, wrapped in Chinese produced wrapping paper?

Everyone -- yes EVERYONE gets their hair cut. How about gift
certificates from your local American hair salon or barber?

Gym membership? It's appropriate for all ages who are thinking about
some health improvement.

Who wouldn't appreciate getting their car detailed? Small, American
owned detail shops and car washes would love to sell you a gift certificate or
a book of gift certificates.

Are you one of those extravagant givers who think nothing of plunking
down the Benjamines on a Chinese made flat-screen? Perhaps that grateful gift
receiver would like his driveway sealed, or lawn mowed for the summer, or
driveway plowed all winter, or games at the local golf course.

There are a bazillion owner-run restaurants -- all offering gift
certificates. And, if your intended isn't the fancy eatery sort, what about a
half dozen breakfasts at the local breakfast joint. Remember, folks this isn't about
big National chains -- this is about supporting your home town Americans with
their financial lives on the line to keep their doors open.

How many people couldn't use an oil change for their car, truck or
motorcycle, done at a shop run by the American working guy?

Thinking about a heartfelt gift for mom? Mom would LOVE the services of
a local cleaning lady for a day.

My computer could use a tune-up, and I KNOW I can find some young guy
who is struggling to get his repair business up and running.

OK, you were looking for something more personal. Local crafts people
spin their own wool and knit them into scarves. They make jewelry, and pottery
and beautiful wooden boxes.

Plan your holiday outings at local, owner operated restaurants and
leave your server a nice tip. And, how about going out to see a play or ballet
at your hometown theatre.

Musicians need love too, so find a venue showcasing local bands.

Honestly, people, do you REALLY need to buy another ten thousand
Chinese lights for the house? When you buy a five dollar string of light, about
fifty cents stays in the community. If you have those kinds of bucks to burn,
leave the mailman, trash guy or babysitter a nice BIG tip.

You see, Christmas is no longer about draining American pockets so that
China can build another glittering city. Christmas is now about caring about
US, encouraging American small businesses to keep plugging away to follow their
dreams. And, when we care about other Americans, we care about our communities,
and the benefits come back to us in ways we couldn't imagine. THIS is the
new American Christmas tradition.

More bird for
the buck - avoid buying a turkey if you seen the word ‘enhanced’ on the
label.This means it’s been injected
with broth and flavoring and account for 33% of the weight.

Feeding a family on a
tight budget is difficult, but it isn't impossible. Much of your local grocery
store fare -- the processed, prepackaged foods -- may have an appealing price
tag but actually offers mostly empty calories and very little nutritional
value. With some careful planning and a change of your shopping habits, you can
feed your family of six healthy, delicious and satisfying meals on a budget of
as little as $35 per week.…keep reading…http://www.ehow.com/how_10040837_feed-family-six-35-per-week.html

Stick to Your
Guns will give you an
overview of how U.S. gun rights and restrictions developed over the years and
laid the groundwork for today's gun laws. If you're a gun owner--or if you ever
plan to own a firearm--this free report reveals essential information,
including:

General requirements
common to most states for concealed carry permits

Four different types
of concealed carry permits - and which type your state falls under

Concealed carry
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States with reciprocal
gun permits

10 things that
automatically disqualify a citizen from carrying a gun legally

A concealed carry
permit that's legal in all 50 states? The latest update.

You can download Stick
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Off-the-Grid News.

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with free offers, but it’s time-consuming to weed through the scams and spam to
discover truly great deals. So, we've done some of the work for you! There are
no catches and no hidden fees, and you’ll stop wasting money on products you
could have gotten for free.

Arina Pittman was kind
enough to show us around, which included showing us their re-purposed
swimming pool which is used as both a green house and a milking parlor for
their goats. We thought you would be as impressed with it as we were, so the
film-team and I shot a short video.

Permaculture is an
ecological design system for sustainability in all aspects of human endeavor.
It teaches us how build natural homes, grow our own food, restore diminished
landscapes and ecosystems, catch rainwater, build communities and much more.

To save money on meals,
replace beef with rice.Replace ¼ of the
recipe with the same amount of brown rice…could save $300 a year with this tip.

The Nanny
State Updates…

Google fights
online censorship with new government requests tool

Like other technology
and communications companies, Google regularly receives requests from
government agencies and courts around the world to remove content from our
services and hand over user data. Our Government Requests tool discloses the
number of requests we receive from each government in six-month reporting
periods with certain limitations.

We received a request
from a local law enforcement agency to remove YouTube videos of police
brutality, which we did not remove. Separately, we received requests from a
different local law enforcement agency for removal of videos allegedly defaming
law enforcement officials. We did not comply with those requests, which we have
categorized in this Report as defamation requests.

The number of content
removal requests we received increased by 70% compared to the previous
reporting period.

The number of user
data requests we received increased by 29% compared to the previous reporting
period

Save holiday
feast cash by serving boxed wine vs. bottled.It tastes as good and lasts longer according to experts and can save
50%.

The Parting Thought – The Sad truth in America

Most of us have come to
know America as big government regulation, taxes that are way too high and a
relationship between big banks and Washington too cozy for our liking.

In September,
Americans accustomed to dismal economic news absorbed another rude blow, with
reports that a record 46.2 million Americans were living
in poverty, and that the poverty
rate had jumped in recent years. But the actual rate may in fact be even higher
than that--while the recent spike may be less severe than thought, a new study
is expected to show.

The jobs crisis has
left so many people out of work for so long that most of America's unemployed
are no longer receiving unemployment benefits.

Early last year, 75
percent were receiving checks. The figure is now 48 percent.

Is it any wonder so
many have joined the protest against Wall Street and Bankers?Fewer young people today have any real
skills, and college is an expensive joke.

They (the Occupy Wall
Street youth) were raised by government. From the ages of 6-18, they were
tended to by the state in a system they were forced to join.

This is a point made
first in an incredible book published in 1974, edited by William Rickenbacker.
It is called The
Twelve-Year Sentence. It is one of
the greatest titles in the history of publishing.

The core truth that this
book tells: The government has centrally planned your child's life and has
forced both you and your child into the system. But, said the writers, the
system is a racket and a cheat. It doesn't prepare them for a life of liberty
and productivity. It prepares them to be debt slaves, dependents, bureaucrats
and wartime fodder.